Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation visualizes what freedom looks like for Black Americans today and the legacy of the Civil War in 2023 and beyond from the perspectives of contemporary Black artists.

Neiman Marcus Tyson Galleria, in partnership with The Black Art Today Foundation, presents Juneteenth: The Art of Freedom. The event will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 2-4 PM on Level 1 of Neiman Marcus, Tysons Galleria. The art …

2025年2月2日 · This inclusive approach to art education helps to dismantle stereotypes and promotes a more equitable and just understanding of the world. Influential Black Artists Who Shaped Art History. Jean-Michel Basquiat. Background: Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1960, Basquiat was a self-taught artist who became a leading figure in the 1980s art scene.

From a rare group of photographs by early African American studios to an important group of works by self-taught artist Bill Traylor to William H. Johnson’s vibrant portrayals of faith and family, to Mickalene Thomas’s contemporary exploration of black female identity, the museum’s holdings reflect its long-standing commitment to Black ...

2017年7月11日 · Showcasing vital pieces of art largely overlooked by art history, the exhibition demonstrates how insidious racism is in a number of different contexts, and points to how those micro-aggressions are still palpable today. Here we present ten leading artists from the show.

2022年2月15日 · Artists from the collective engaged with Afrocentric aesthetic renderings and ideologies that touched many Black Americans during the civil rights era. A powerful message of Black power and empowerment is central in Jones-Hogu’s Unite. In the foreground of the artwork, there are central Black figures freely embracing their natural hair.

2021年9月30日 · Resilience” is on display in the newly redesigned Visual Art and the American Experience gallery of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

2021年10月22日 · Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom takes as its point of departure an extraordinary—and now lost—historical artifact: a so-called “Book of Paintings.” Its creator was José Antonio Aponte, a free black carpenter, artist, and former soldier who was also the leader of an ambitious antislavery conspiracy in Cuba in 1812.

2021年2月15日 · Learn more about the Civil Rights Movement and artworks that illustrate the trials endured by Black Americans during their fight for equality.

2024年12月13日 · A dynamic mix of history, art, and media, "In Slavery’s Wake" makes connections between Black freedom-makers across time and invites visitors into a global conversation on the continued impacts of slavery and colonialism. This multi-lingual exhibition experience features 100 objects, 250 images, and 10 multi-media interactives and films.